Whitewater Sports Rafting: An Adrenaline-Fueled Adventure on Melbourne's Yarra River
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Wonga Park
Experience an adrenaline-fueled adventure on Melbourne's Yarra River with whitewater sports rafting. Tackle grade 2 rapids, surrounded by native bushland, fully guided by experts, and capture the spills with GoPro mounts!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

This white-water adventure is so much fun you will be smiling all day long! With the added convenience of being so close to Melbourne, it is the perfect day trip for some thrills and spills!

Time to turn up the adventure dial with an awesomely fun white-water rafting adventure on the Yarra river. The experienced team from the Adventure Merchants will kit you out with the latest gear and sports raft, and then it’s two fantastic adrenaline-packed hours on grade 2 rapids.

You will paddle through stunning gorges and valleys filled with native bush land and wildlife. Steer your way down the river whilst negotiating the twists and turns of boiling rapids and grade 1-2 white-water.

This rafting adventure is guaranteed to get the heart pumping and the adrenaline flowing. So, come and join us on Melbourne’s Yarra river for an awesome white-water river adventure! Great fun for Summer and winter!

For bigger white-water and rapids, we recommend coming along in winter months! The water level is generally much higher and faster flowing with large waves and surging holes! Awesome fun and highly recommended!

This adventure operates every weekend through out the year and also every day from the end of December through to the end of February. Start times vary depending on the season however we generally operate a session at 10am and one at 1430 with earlier and later sessions available in summer months.

The location for this activity is the end of Lower homestead road, Wonga park. We meet in the gravel carpark next to the river.

Points of Interest

  • Lower Homestead Road car park

  • Wittons Reserve Canoe Launch

What's Included
  • Professional guide
  • National Park fees
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Goods and Services Tax (GST)
What's Not Included
  • Transportation to/from attractions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Want to experience an adrenaline-charged grade 2 whitewater rafting experience? We’ve got you covered! Conquer Melbourne’s unique Yarra river on a sports raft made for two! Navigate your way through raging rapids notably known as “Bob’s rock” and “pinball rapid”, testing your limits as you paddle through the wild currents!

We provide a highly-guided rafting voyage, complete with all necessary safety materials and paddle pointers. We equip you with top-notch gear and an inflatable raft, and demonstrate effortless steering and paddling techniques. Then, brace yourselves for an unforgettable, thrill-filled two-hour journey on grade 2 rapids.
• Navigate through the serene Yarra river ensconced by indigenous flora
• A thrilling, turbulent grade 2 whitewater adventure
• Expert-guided journey with inclusive safety gear
• All park charges covered
• Equipped GoPro mounts on helmets for catching all the action!

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Lower Homestead Road car park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Scottishange
Apr 16, 2021
Messing about on the water - Awesome fun experiencing the Yarra river rapids! Paul made the adventure fun and explained everything really well! Dave and I had a great time getting stuck on rocks and mastering the PinBall! Great way to spend a Saturday morning! Bring a change of clothes!
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Lucia
Jan 14, 2021
White water rafting - Excellent morning!!! Highly recommend... it’s like being a tourist in your own city! Paul was patient and lots of fun with clear instruction. Great for first timers as river is low at this time of year, but enough to get a taste. Planning my next trip with this company already!
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Yutingccc
Jan 26, 2019
Great fun and great scenery - It was great fun and not too difficult for beginners. The instructor was clear, patient, flexible with our needs and fun to raft with. Scenery was great too if you want a day away from the city. Recommended!
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Julesthumper
Mar 13, 2018
Great fun, close to Melbourne, nice and peacful - Had a great day, plenty of instruction from Paul and Kate, they helped you through as you went along. Water level was a bit low (nobody has any control over that), which meant we got stuck on a few rocks, which wasn't a bad thing, just meant we had to get better at steering quickly! Good for beginners, nice views of the hills as we went along, even saw a wild wombat. Would recommend!
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Jazmine
Mar 25, 2018
Easy and Good Fun - This experience was good fun, safe and organised well! We had a great morning getting out of the city. Kate & Paul did a great job at explaining the safety and rapids along the way, guiding us through. The river water levels were high for us which meant we didn’t get stuck on as many rocks, but even if you do get stuck on rocks, you can in most cases get out of the boat safely and pull your boat off the rock, it isn’t too deep. Be prepared to get at least from your waist down wet and bring some spare clothes and shoes. My partner and I thought the rapids were very easy to navigate and were probably expecting a few bigger ones but it was relaxing. I would have also preferred the experience to go on a little longer, as it was pretty much arrive, Park the car, get in raft, go down the river, pack up raft, then everyone left. Our tour took 2hrs all together. I would have also loved for it to be a bit more interactive with the other people there, as we never got to know any of them as there was no time. A group photo would have been cool too, to post on Facebook or share. Overall it was a fun and enjoyable morning!
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